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Manchester road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,828 road traffic collisions in Manchester in 1993, and 3,633 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 30 were fatal and 295 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1992 (2,990), and casualties fell from 3,849.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 93,482 collisions in Manchester.

Collisions in 1993
2,828
Down 5% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
3,633
Down 6% on 1992
Fatal collisions
30
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
295
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Manchester in 1993

1.1% of collisions in Manchester in 1993 were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Manchester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal301.1%
  • Serious29510%
  • Slight2,50389%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal320.9%
  • Serious3028.3%
  • Slight3,29991%

Manchester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Manchester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,082 in 1990. 1993 is highlighted, with 2,828, down 5% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025712848
2024720892
2023638807
2022701868
2021714902
2020552735
20198931,209
20181,0051,339
20171,0541,379
2016714926
2015723988
20141,0141,399
20131,0141,388
20121,1331,544
20111,3861,932
20101,4251,962
20091,7072,404
20081,7562,428
20071,8322,643
20062,0192,844
20052,3363,173
20042,4193,426
20032,4793,508
20022,6333,760
20012,6363,753
20002,7013,894
19992,5143,666
19982,6873,798
19972,6573,727
19962,6653,612
19952,5853,493
19942,6593,509
19932,8283,633
19922,9903,849
19912,6933,509
19903,0823,877
19893,0383,776
19882,8603,605
19872,6883,324
19862,7243,355
19852,7153,327
19842,6103,129
19832,4982,968
19822,4342,985
19812,5083,032
19802,5583,133
19792,5733,226

When and where crashes happen in Manchester in 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday394 (14%)
  • Tuesday399 (14%)
  • Wednesday432 (15%)
  • Thursday454 (16%)
  • Friday513 (18%)
  • Saturday346 (12%)
  • Sunday290 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59135 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5933 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59279 (9.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59378 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59512 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59715 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59501 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59275 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January249 (8.8%)
  • February202 (7.1%)
  • March228 (8.1%)
  • April191 (6.8%)
  • May250 (8.8%)
  • June211 (7.5%)
  • July265 (9.4%)
  • August199 (7%)
  • September253 (8.9%)
  • October250 (8.8%)
  • November264 (9.3%)
  • December266 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,000 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit746 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown40 (1.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting39 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,143 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds531 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds49 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds48 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Other21 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,694 (60%)
  • Wet or damp1,099 (39%)
  • Frost or ice29 (1%)
  • Snow6 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,518 (89%)
  • 40 mph224 (7.9%)
  • 50 mph20 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph8 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph56 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,134 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway481 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road97 (3.4%)
  • Roundabout53 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded63 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Manchester in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,989 (55%)
  • Pedestrian840 (23%)
  • Cyclist349 (9.6%)
  • Motorcyclist151 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant129 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant88 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant51 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5139 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 10207 (5.7%)
  • 11 to 15212 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20404 (11%)
  • 21 to 25611 (17%)
  • 26 to 35886 (24%)
  • 36 to 45492 (14%)
  • 46 to 55313 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 65181 (5%)
  • 66 to 75109 (3%)
  • Over 7579 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,823 (50%)
  • Passenger970 (27%)
  • Pedestrian840 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,834 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle354 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes245 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach209 (4.1%)
  • Motorcycle160 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes129 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car74 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle35 (0.7%)
  • Minibus25 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Manchester in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 in Manchester

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Manchester ranked among 349 areas in 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Manchester had the 4th most road collisions in 1993.

Collisions
4th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
5th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
12th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
14th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Manchester with the most crashes in 1993

The A34 had the most collisions in Manchester in 1993: 167, including 1 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Manchester, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA34167218119
2ndA6010147181115
3rdA6140170113
4thA5103129180116
5thA6659712708
6thA6648010905
7thA627612128
8thA57668817
9thA5145657613
10thB5117627507
11thB5093577109
12thA56546116
13thB5167527217
14thM56435613
15thA635424806
16thA560415205
17thA662364903
18thA6104354614
19thB5166263205
20thB6469263403

Towns in Manchester: crashes in 1993

Manchester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1993: 2,347.

Postcode districts in Manchester: crashes in 1993

M14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Manchester in 1993: 244.

Latest crashes in Manchester in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in Manchester in 1993, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

Manchester road accidents in other years